Young children learn to communicate in the language (s) of their communities, yet the
individual trajectories of language development and the particular language varieties and …

As the population of young children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD)
backgrounds grows in the US, so too does awareness of the need for interventions to …

Due to the ubiquitous nature of language in the environment of infants, how it affects the
anatomical structure of the brain language system over the lifespan is not well understood …

Using multiple datasets on parental and non-parental care provided to children up to age
six, we quantify differences in American children's care experiences by socioeconomic …

Children's early language environments are associated with linguistic, cognitive, and
academic development, as well as concurrent brain structure and function. This study …

While caregiver coaching approaches in early intervention have a comprehensive literature
base, the field continues to experience a research-to-practice gap in the implementation of …

Prediction from early development to later achievement has the potential to improve clinical
and educational service delivery as well as to inform developmental theory. In this …

Early language skills and prosocial behavior contribute to positive outcomes across the
lifespan. Screening has improved the identification and early intervention (EI) for children …

All dominant models of reading development ascribe a central role to learning about the
orthography in reading acquisition, particularly as children transition to fluent word reading …

Purpose: Early language and communication interventions for children with language
impairments have been shown to be effective in assessments administered immediately …